Vegetarian foods high in Zinc

Your body needs zinc daily for immune cells to work, wounds to close, and DNA to copy itself during cell division. This Daily Value is a target, not a ceiling: most people benefit from meeting it, and your label's percentage tells you how much one serving contributes to that goal.

Zinc concentrates in animal muscle and shellfish, then in seeds, legumes, and whole grains. The ranking below shows raw concentration per 100 g, but bioavailability matters; compounds in plants can bind zinc and reduce how much your body absorbs, so a plant-based food may look higher on this table than it performs in practice.

On a vegetarian or vegan diet, legumes and seeds become your primary sources, but phytates in these foods bind zinc and lower absorption. Fortified cereals and nutritional yeast provide an alternative route. Soaking, sprouting, and fermenting legumes and grains can reduce phytate content and improve zinc uptake, though they do not eliminate it.

FDA daily value: 11 mg

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Showing 2951–3000 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2951 Bread, raisin, enriched, toasted Baked Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2952 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, Pregestimil 24 Calories, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2953 Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer Baked Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2954 Babyfood, pretzels Baby Foods 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2955 Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2956 Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2957 Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2958 Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2959 Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra Snacks 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2960 Lima beans, immature seeds, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2961 Glutino, Gluten Free Wafers, Milk Chocolate Baked Products 0.78 mg 7% USDA_SR
2962 Sauce, peanut (made from peanut butter, water, soy sauce) Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2963 Cookie, chocolate sandwich, extra cream filling Baked Products 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2964 Cake mix, chocolate, pudding-type, dry, unprepared Baked Products 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2965 Tomato, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2966 Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2967 Beans, lima, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2968 Peach, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, uncooked Fruits and fruit juices 0.78 mg 7% CNF
2969 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, unenriched (includes honey buns) Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2970 Bagels, egg Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2971 Beans, navy, mature seeds, canned Legumes and Legume Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2972 Rice, brown, parboiled, cooked, UNCLE BENS Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2973 French toast, frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2974 Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2975 Rolls, gluten-free, white, made with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and sorghum flour Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2976 Milk, evaporated, 2% fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2977 Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2978 McDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Grilled Fast Foods 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2979 Broccoli raab, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2980 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2981 Mushrooms, oyster, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2982 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2983 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2984 Andrea's, Gluten Free Soft Dinner Roll Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% USDA_SR
2985 Sandwich, egg salad, homemade Mixed Dishes 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2986 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd, bitter melon), pods, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2987 Yam, flour Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2988 Broccoli raab (rapini), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2989 Mushroom, oyster, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2990 French toast, frozen, ready to heat Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2991 Bagel, egg Baked Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2992 Beans, navy, canned, solids and liquid Legumes and Legume Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2993 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2994 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd, bitter melon), pods, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2995 Milk, evaporated, whole, canned, undiluted, 7.8% M.F. Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7% CNF
2996 Mushrooms, shiitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.76 mg 7% USDA_FF
2997 Mushrooms, shiitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.76 mg 7% USDA_FF
2998 Mushroom, maitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.76 mg 7% USDA_FF
2999 Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.76 mg 7% USDA_SR
3000 Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.76 mg 7% USDA_SR

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